tote
noun/təʊt/
/təʊt/
- (also the Tote)[singular] a system of betting on horses in which the total amount of money that is bet on each race is divided among the people who bet on the winnersCultureThe name Tote was an informal short form of 'Horserace Totalisator Board', a British government organization, established in 1928. In 2011 the Tote was sold by the government to a private company.Topics Sports: other sportsc2
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- (also tote bag)[countable] (especially North American English) a large bag for carrying things with you
Word Originnoun sense 1 late 19th cent.: abbreviation.
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